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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Agatheeswarar Temple<br />
| image = [[File:Agatheeswarar Temple, Karur.jpg|frameless]]| <br />
| alt = Agatheeswarar Temple, Karur<br />
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu<br />
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.962810989942321|78.17863909561548|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Karur]]<br />
| location = Thirumukkudalur, Karur<br />
| deity = Agatheeswarar (Shiva)<br/>Anjanakshi Amman<br />
| architecture = South Indian, Temple<br />
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'''Agatheeswarar Temple''' is a Hindu temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] in Thirumukkudalur village of Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India, around 15&nbsp;km from Karur. It is on the banks of River Amaravathi, near the confluence of the rivers Cauvery, Amaravathi and Thirumanimuthaaru.<ref name="karurnic">{{Cite web|url=https://karur.nic.in/tourism/places-of-interest/|title=Places of Interest &#124; Karur District, Government of Tamil Nadu &#124; India}}</ref><ref name="dinamalar">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-karur/news/1567133|title=பழமையான திருமுக்கூடலூர் அகஸ்தீஸ்வர் கோவில் சிதிலமடைந்து கிடப்பதால் வேதனை}}</ref><br />
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The main deities are Agatheeswarar and Anjanakshi Amman. Other deities include Brahma, Vishnu, Suryan, Chandran, Agoraveerabadrar, Murugan, Valli, Deivanai.<ref name="dinamalar"/><br />
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The temple is in ruins.<ref name="dinamalar"/><br />
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==History==<br />
The temple is more than 1000 years old.<ref name="dinamalar"/><ref name="lightuptemples">{{Cite web|url=https://lightuptemples.com/temple-detail/sri-agasthiswarar-anjanakshi-temple-karur/827|title=Light up Temples|access-date=20 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201604/https://lightuptemples.com/temple-detail/sri-agasthiswarar-anjanakshi-temple-karur/827|url-status=live}}</ref> It is said to have been built by [[Rajendra Chola I]], who ruled from 1014-1044.<ref name="karurnic"/><br />
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==Legend==<br />
According to the legend, both sage Agasthya and Vaali had wanted to consecrate a Shiva lingam here. Vaali brought a Kashilingam from Kashi. However, before he reached there, Agasthya had already built a Shiva lingam with sand and consecrated it. As a result, Vaali ended up consecrating his lingam across the river at Ayalur (Sriramasamuthiram) where the temple is known as Valeeswarar temple.<ref name="dinamalar"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* https://karur.nic.in/tourism/places-of-interest/<br />
* https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-karur/news/1567133<br />
* [[:ta:திருமுக்கூடலூர் அகத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்]]<br />
* https://lightuptemples.com/temple-detail/sri-agasthiswarar-anjanakshi-temple-karur/827 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201604/https://lightuptemples.com/temple-detail/sri-agasthiswarar-anjanakshi-temple-karur/827 |date=24 June 2021 }}<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Karur district]]<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Karur district]]<br />
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